Hawaii

Santa Ana, CA — A Samoan man and his wife are among eight defendants who were arrested this past Tuesday and charged under a grand jury indictment at the federal court in Santa Ana, CA in connection with an alleged scheme to send methamphetamine to Hawai’i, according to federal prosecutors.
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ARRESTED. Detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics Units escort Alapati Vaivai out of District Court last Wednesday after his hearing, back to the Tafuna Correctional Facility (TCF), where he was processed and released pursuant to a court order. However, after being released, he was immediately...

KEALAKEKUA — A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday for three suspects accused of beating a hotel security guard earlier this week.
Wesley Samoa, Lama Lauvao and Natisha Tautalatasi made their initial appearance Wednesday morning in Kona District Court.
The three are charged with second-...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -Olivia has maintained Category 1 hurricane strength in Central Pacific waters Saturday night.
At 11 p.m., Olivia was about 825 miles east of Hilo or 990 miles east of Honolulu.
The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph with higher gusts, and is moving west at...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii emerged Saturday from the threat of a potentially devastating hurricane after flooding forced evacuations on some islands but damage appeared less than feared despite historic amounts of rain.
Tropical Storm Lane, once known as Hurricane Lane, began to break apart as it...

HONOLULU (AP) — As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out — and the approaching hurricane started to feel real for Hawaii residents.
Hurricane Lane was forecast to continue its northwest turn into the islands Thursday, which would make it the most powerful storm...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Hurricane Hector is still a major Category 3 hurricane as marches south of the state, bringing the chance for increased showers and pushing up surf along south shores.
At 5 a.m. Thursday, the storm strengthened slightly since the last update, packing maximum sustained ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Big Island as Hurricane Hector continues its march westward as a strong Category 3 storm, bringing the threat of monster surf and strong winds starting late Tuesday and into Wednesday.
At 11 p.m. Tuesday, Hector was packing...